Estonia goes to the polls

cde.news desk 3 March 2019, 07:01 · 1 min read

epa02619320 Election Committee helpers count ballots of the Estonian parliamentary elections at a polling station Tallinn, Estonia, on 06 March 2011 evening. Voters in Estonia cast their ballots 06 March in a parliamentary election that looked likely to return incumbent Prime Minister Andrus Ansip to power. Results of advance and internet voting released when polls closed at 8 pm local time (1800 GMT) showed Ansip's Reform party to be the winner, with a likely 40 seats in the 101-seat parliament, or Riigikogu, a gain of 9 seats over the last election in 2007. EPA/STR

Estonian Prime Minister Juri Ratas of the Centre party and who leads a four-party coalition, Sunday will be facing stiff competition in a general election .

BBC reports that his ruling Centre party will be facing a strong challenge both from the liberal Reform party but also a populist challenge.

The last polls indicated a tight vote, with the Reform Party recently gaining on the Centre Party.

The Conservative People’s Party of Estonia (EKRE), which has called for a referendum on EU membership, looks set to come third.

Nearly a quarter of Estonia’s 881,000 eligible voters have already cast their ballots by e-voting.

Via BBC

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